closing the gap

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The ConversationTuesday, September 26, 2017
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School exclusion may increase youth incarceration rates
Many Indigenous boys aged 10 to 17 years are receiving lengthy suspensions from school, and research suggests young Indigenous people…
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Education
Melitta HogarthWednesday, June 14, 2017
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Is Indigenous education policy being deliberately stalled?
A lack of real progression in the area of Indigenous education since its first policy in 1989 points to a…
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Suzy BarryWednesday, March 22, 2017
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Call for more Indigenous teachers to ‘close the gap’
With Close the Gap Day behind us, we may allow the mismatch of opportunity and subsequent educational outcomes to peter…
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Education
Jens KorffMonday, February 20, 2017
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Teaching with Indigenous resources
Teaching Aboriginal studies is especially difficult if you are non-Aboriginal. Very little in your education or experience has prepared you…
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Suzy BarryTuesday, December 6, 2016
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Could two-way learning close the gap?
Both-ways learning could just 'close the gap', and allow teachers of Indigenous students to 'draw on two necessarily separate domains…
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Suzy BarryTuesday, November 8, 2016
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Our Languages Matter: NAIDOC theme good fit for Indigenous students
NAIDOC 2017 theme, Our Languages Matter, focuses on the importance, resilience and richness of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages.
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Nurturing Brilliance: STEM education for First Nations students

Learning is lifelong. So, let’s help spark an interest in First Nations students looking to take their first (or next) step.
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Free education resources to support health and well-being in children with Eczema

A grassroots charity is offering every Australian teacher and parent access to free eczema resources as part of a passionate campaign to support the health and wellbeing of children battling this devastating skin condition. With one in three children under age 6 struggling with eczema (also known as atopic dermatitis), Eczema Support Australia is supporting schools to better support students living with the extremely itchy and painful condition that has a huge impact on quality of life, and which is often misunderstood. “School-age children with eczema often experience physical, emotional and educational struggles, which jeopardise their long-term well-being,” says Ms Funk, whose twin sons have battled chronic eczema since birth. “The condition can lead to low confidence, absenteeism from school and isolation, while younger children in early learning are also at risk of adverse health and well-being when their needs are not met,” according to Ms Funk. Eczema Support Australia has developed two free tools for educators to support the health and wellbeing of children with eczema: The Eczema Awareness Course for Educators is a 45-minute e-learning course which promotes greater awareness of the complexities surrounding eczema and the impact it has on a child’s life and education. Access HERE. …
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Set your laptop free!

CommBox focuses on revolutionizing Australian classrooms with its Classic S4 interactive screen. Addressing teachers’ needs for flexibility and convenience, harnessing it’s education technology to reducing laptop dependency.
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BenQ Launches First EDLA-Certified Interactive Displays

BenQ, a global leader in Display Solutions for Education, has announced its next generation of interactive displays.
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Thrive: Practical strategies to nourish teacher wellbeing

In this empathetic and practical guide, Daniela Falecki answers the encompassing question, ‘How can I thrive at work?’
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Improved COLA functionality at Carlton Public School

The addition of a PA system to a covered outdoor learning area can greatly improve the functionality of the space. This was the experience at Carlton Public School.
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